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Course

Opened – 1959

Course Designer – Larry Hughes.

Special Features - The course was built in 15 months.

General Playability –

Undulating/Flat – Flat course

Treelined/exposed – Tree lined

Many few Water Hazards - A lot of channels (water hazards) crossing some fairways

Changes to the Course – None

 

Greens

Type of grass - Poa  

Height of cut - 3mm

Speed/stimp reading - approx 9’ on the stimp (Monday) 

Any specific comments – Very soft big greens

 

Fairways

Type of grass – Kikuyu

Height of cut – 12mm

General width and contouring – 25-30 yds

Any specific comments – Tree lined fairways, quite narrow

 

Tees

Type of grass – Poa

Height of cut - 12 mm

 

Collars

Type of grass - Kikuyu

Height of cut – 12 mm

 

Rough

Type of grass – Kikuyu

Semi-rough - Height of cut – 30mm

Intermediate – Height of cut –

Rough - Height of cut – 60mm

Any specific comments – Rough with a lot of trees

 

Weather

In advance – Very good, warm

Forecast for tournament – Good

 

Other Features
Very well presented golf course with a lot of flowerbeds. Course is situated in the middle of Mexico DF. Course is set at an altitude of 1800 metres so balls fly very far (around 15% more).

 

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